The Master of Gray Trilogy: Lord and Master / The Courtesan / Past Master

By Nigel Tranter

Book Overview

A 16th-century tale of one of Scotland's noblest families, comprising the novels LORD AND MASTER, THE COURTESAN and PAST MASTER, focusing on Patrick, Master of Gray, the son and heir of the 5th Lord... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340666757
• ISBN13: 9780340666753
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The master of Gray trilogy

Of all the nations on earth, tiny scotland has one of the most colorful histories,and noone brings that history to life quite like Nigel Tranter. The Master of Gray trilogy is Tranter at his best. His portrayal of the infamous Patrick Gray is superb. One is constantly torn between admiration & disgust of this clever and beguiling intriguer, once dubbed `the most handsome man in Europe'. Alongside this dashing figure sits the bumbling, slobbering figure of JamesI & VI of England & Scotland, a beautifully inept character with his broad scots accent and unsavory habits who nevertheless shows flashes of genius and keeps the reader guessing right to the end. The settings are spectacular and beautifully written, and the plot twists and turns like a serpent on a hotplate! If you have no interest in Scottish history this book will remedy that. Highly reccomended.